Filipino Mayor Shows Fists of Fury

A mayor in southern Philippines hit the town's sheriff in the face after he failed to delay the demolition of a shanty town. Video courtesy Reuters.

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... speak louder than words ... that's what the mayor of a small city in southern Philippines racking when she punched accounts near the pace ... of improvement request ... the mayor asked the sheriff to delay it by a few hours the demolition of the shanty town were two hundred families live ... she was afraid that there'd be clashes between residents and police ... and sure enough when the demolition went ahead as planned ... residents and police began fighting ... the whole thing up separate near Tano and ... prompted her to take it out and share it ... looking remorseful ... he said he was just following court orders ... now an investigation is underway ... in the near could face dismissal ... Julie Noche ... Reuters ...